Peter W
Apr 16, 2008 Aug 26, 2008 63 65
The karma gods showed plenty of spite reincarnating me in the state of Minnesota--I hate cold weather. Given I haven't done anything about it yet, I continue to make the best of life here in the tundra. Blogging is avocation for me, and I continue to have a love/hate relationship with sports. There's nothing as poetic as an athlete competing at a skill level beyond the reach of many; there's nothing as disappointing as to see rampant greed and excessive capitalism destroy a gift meant for all classes of society. Alternately lampooning and celebrating sports is what I do best; we need to stop taking ourselves so seriously.
My blogging motto: Arrogance isn't pretty, but it can be funny.
I'm slightly older than the average blogger, although you'll see signs of immaturity in my prose. I'm married and putting a daughter through college, so I bring a certain middle age perspective to this whole endeavor. Wealth, success and fame do not automatically translate into competence, and I feel it's important to articulate that as we follow our favorite teams. Everyone is flawed; the next step in evolution is to acknowledge that and succeed despite of it. Stop the hero worship!
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Commented Here's where the difference would lie... on Golden on Canis Hoopus - 08/26/08 4:13 AM PDT
Commented Given the multi-year committment that USA basketball wants.. on Golden on Canis Hoopus - 08/24/08 5:48 PM PDT
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Posted Golden on Canis Hoopus - 08/24/08 9:03 AM PDT
Commented The international game is the same... on Tough Day for the Aussies on Canis Hoopus - 08/23/08 6:51 PM PDT
Commented They've been trying to force You Tube... on Tough Day for the Aussies on Canis Hoopus - 08/23/08 3:40 PM PDT
Commented It was brief... on Tough Day for the Aussies on Canis Hoopus - 08/23/08 2:35 PM PDT
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Posted Tough Day for the Aussies on Canis Hoopus - 08/23/08 10:43 AM PDT
Commented Oops.. on Predictions Open Thread on Canis Hoopus - 08/22/08 5:29 AM PDT
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Commented I'm taking the bait... on Predictions Open Thread on Canis Hoopus - 08/22/08 5:24 AM PDT
Commented Yep. on Diary of a Madman - Part III on Canis Hoopus - 08/20/08 1:06 PM PDT
Commented In the first half... on Diary of a Madman - Part III on Canis Hoopus - 08/20/08 6:34 AM PDT
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Posted Diary of a Madman - Part III on Canis Hoopus - 08/20/08 5:15 AM PDT
Commented The kid's got an IQ... on Spain Runs out of Gasol on Canis Hoopus - 08/16/08 4:11 PM PDT
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Posted Spain Runs out of Gasol on Canis Hoopus - 08/16/08 1:14 PM PDT
Posted USA's Grecian Formula on Canis Hoopus - 08/15/08 5:25 AM PDT
Commented Obviously... on Love Him, Hate Him or Kinda-Sorta Dislike Him on Canis Hoopus - 08/11/08 8:47 PM PDT
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Commented I was impressed... on Good, But Not Great on Canis Hoopus - 08/10/08 4:43 PM PDT
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Posted Good, But Not Great on Canis Hoopus - 08/10/08 12:05 PM PDT
Commented If I'm an athlete... on Olympic Kudos and Controversies on Canis Hoopus - 08/10/08 7:07 AM PDT
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Commented A couple of points... on Olympic Kudos and Controversies on Canis Hoopus - 08/09/08 5:46 PM PDT
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Commented If Russia or Germany make noise... on Olympic Kudos and Controversies on Canis Hoopus - 08/09/08 2:26 PM PDT
Posted Olympic Kudos and Controversies on Canis Hoopus - 08/09/08 11:12 AM PDT
Commented Hmm... on Repeat after me..."It's only an exhibition"... on Canis Hoopus - 08/07/08 8:13 AM PDT
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Commented Anthony's a decent player... on Repeat after me..."It's only an exhibition"... on Canis Hoopus - 08/07/08 5:01 AM PDT
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Commented No disrespect meant... on Repeat after me..."It's only an exhibition"... on Canis Hoopus - 08/06/08 4:45 AM PDT
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Posted Repeat after me..."It's only an exhibition"... on Canis Hoopus - 08/05/08 9:05 PM PDT
